Two dominant guards in Mohamed Camara and David Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cheney Tech Chargers will welcome the Glastonbury Guardians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Cheney Tech came up short against Windham RVT and fell 75-64. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/17/25 @ Windham RVT | 22 |
| 01/26/24 vs Vinal RVT | 20 |
| 01/06/25 vs Libertas Academy Charter | 19 |
| 01/24/24 vs Harvard Ellis Tech | 13 |
| 01/02/24 @ Goodwin Tech | 12 |
Cheney Tech might have lost, but man, Kanye Pitts was a machine: he posted 22 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Pitts a new career-high in points. Camara was another key player, putting up six points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Cheney Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Lancers to the tune of 69-42. The Guardians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Cheney Tech better keep an eye on Smith. He was instrumental in Glastonbury's win, going 9 for 18 en route to 24 points along with five rebounds and four blocks. The game was Smith's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Carroll, who scored seven points in addition to seven boards and six assists.
Glastonbury pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Cheney Tech, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Cheney Tech has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 34 boards per game. However, it's not like Glastonbury struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Cheney Tech didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Glastonbury when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 18 points along with six assists and six boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cheney Tech still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
